Hong Kong vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Portugal
0.4%
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
170th
Portugal rank
167th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 4.9 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 171 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2% 5.9% 7.3% Hong Kong
2010s 1.7% 1.1% 0.7% Hong Kong
2020s 1.4% 0.3% 1.1% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Hong Kong or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Hong Kong and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Hong Kong ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,684 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release